Now that spring is nearly over and shrubs and trees have leafed out, Grants Pass officials want to remind residents of the city's requirements for maintaining their vegetation in the public right-of-way. Summer officially begins today at 1:50 p.m..
Grants Pass City Code requires property owners to maintain vegetation in the public right-of-way along their properties. The right-of-way include sidewalks, planting strips, curbs and gutters adjacent to city streets.
Trees and shrubs alongside city streets must allow the safe passage of motor vehicles and may not limit the visibility of drivers. Low-hanging tree branches must be trimmed to a minimum of 15 feet above roadway surfaces. At corners, shrubbery must be trimmed to a maximum height of 30 inches for a distance of 20 feet from an intersection.
Weeds growing in cracks or seams of sidewalks are trip hazards and must be removed. Low-hanging tree branches must be trimmed to a minimum of 8 feet above the sidewalk. Shrubs and trees must be trimmed back so they do not encroach on sidewalks.
Vegetation hanging over the curb or growing in the gutter interferes with drainage and street sweeping and must be removed. Shrubs should be trimmed back at least 6 inches from the curb.
Vegetation may not be more than 30 inches high, 20 feet back along the property line to an intersection, and 10 feet back along an alley.
If you have any questions, please call the City of Grants Pass Streets Division at (541)-450-6110.
